Comparison

Live Timers on Lock Screen vs 影转工坊

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Live Timers on Lock Screen

Easily manage multiple countdowns and alarms directly from your iPhone's Lock Screen. Get at-a-glance updates with color-coded timers and spoken alerts, eliminating the need to unlock your device. Customize sounds and notes for each timer.

Highlights
  • Multiple timers on Lock Screen
  • Color-coded timer identification
  • Spoken alerts for timer completion
  • Customizable musical and recorded alarms
  • Lock Screen Snapshots for quick checks
  • Timer controls from Snapshot
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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The app began with a simple problem: during busy, hands-full moments, I didn't have time to repeatedly unlock my iPhone and open an app just to check several timers. Apple's built-in Clock app works well for basic timing. The difficulty begins when several timers are running. Finding the right timer on the Lock Screen can require waking the screen, expanding the timer stack, and sorting through several similar-looking entries. Upcoming alarms are not shown there before they ring, so checking what is scheduled means opening Clock and switching to the Alarms tab. Lock Screen controls can also be triggered accidentally when an iPhone wakes as it is taken from a pocket, bag, or drawer. What began as a solution for busy, hands-full moments has since evolved into a complete timer board spanning the iPhone, Lock Screen, and Apple Watch. Four board slots and the Classic palette are free. Separate optional in-app purchases unlock all seven slots or seven additional palettes. Why it's better Instead of sorting through a stack of similar-looking timers, you get: • One color-coded board containing countdowns, scheduled alarms, and notes • Lock Screen Snapshots showing names, colors, remaining time, and expected finish times • Spoken alerts that tell you what is ready without requiring you to look • Musical ringtones, recorded sounds, and custom alarms made from audio or video files • A native seven-slot Apple Watch board • Timer controls directly in the Snapshot • Saved timer configurations and Markdown notes • Siri controls and Home Screen widgets Key features • Several timers, together on your Lock Screen See countdowns and upcoming scheduled alarms together, with names and colors that make them easy to tell apart. Know what is running, what finishes next, and what is scheduled without opening the app. Choose Standard for the full seven-slot board with a featured timer and its controls, or Three Rows for larger rows that prioritize the timers needing your attention most. • Check with little or no interaction Just wake your iPhone’s screen to check multiple timers at a glance, without unlocking it or opening the app. On supported iPhones, Always-On Display makes checking even easier: you can see your timers while the screen is dimmed. • Quick controls from the Snapshot Start, pause, resume, stop, or add extra time directly from the Snapshot. iOS manages Lock Screen interaction and device unlocking. You can also hide timer names and note text for privacy. • Talking alarms that tell you what is ready Hear "Time for your meeting" or "Your break is over" instead of wondering which timer rang. Write your own spoken message, choose from five speech speed levels and five volume levels, and preview it before saving. • Musical ringtones and custom alarm sounds Choose from quieter musical ringtones and louder alarms. Assign a different sound to each timer, record your own alert, or import an audio or video file from Files and use up to 29 seconds of its audio as a ringtone. • Set up once, use again Save everyday timer configurations so you don't have to recreate them. Keep notes beside your timers, with simple Markdown formatting to make important details stand out. • Your timer board on your wrist View all seven slots in the native Apple Watch app. Control timers, edit notes, and quickly load saved setups or configure new timers. Timer and note changes require a connection to the paired iPhone. • Hands-free controls and quick Home Screen checks Use Siri to start, pause, resume, stop, reset, restart, or extend timers by voice. Add Home Screen widgets to see your timers alongside your other everyday information. • Adjust when plans change Add fixed or automatically calculated extra time when a task needs longer. Switch iPhone alarms to a quieter sound when needed, including timers already running.

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影转工坊

Features
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【影转工坊】视频压缩 · GIF 动图 · Live Photo,全部在这台手机上完成。 不上传、不注册、不排队。导入的视频只在本机解码和转码,处理完把成品存回相册,临时文件随时可以清掉。 【视频压缩】 · 自定义分辨率、码率、帧率,体积和画质自己权衡 · 内置微信、抖音、小红书、快手、B站等平台导出预设,选一个直接用 · 支持裁切和补边,横屏竖屏都能凑成平台要求的比例 · 批量导入、排队处理,进度和输出体积一眼看清 【GIF 动图】 · 视频转 GIF,尺寸、帧率、时长都能调 · 时间轴双滑块选片段,起止位置精确可控 · 成品直接存到相册,聊天和评论区都能发 【Live Photo 实况照片】 · 一键把视频转成实况照片,长按即可播放 · 保留原声,或换成自己的声音 · 变速、拼接另一张 Live、更换封面,长实况也能接着编辑 · 会员最长支持 60 秒 【更多实用能力】 · 视频变速,快放慢放随心调 · 时间轴精准裁剪,双滑块选择片段 · 导出时保留拍摄时间与地理位置 · 临时缓存一键清理,不占多余空间 【隐私】 所有运算都在本机完成,视频不会上传到任何服务器,也不经过第三方转码服务。应用只申请相册读写权限,用于导入原片和保存成品。 【专业版 Pro】 免费版可以完整体验压缩、GIF 和实况照片。Pro 解锁更长的处理能力: · Live Photo 最长 60 秒(免费版 5 秒) · GIF 不限时长(免费版 15 秒) · 压缩超过 1 小时的长视频 · 全部高级导出参数 【订阅与价格】 · 月付:¥6 / 月 · 半年付:¥58 / 半年 · 年付:¥98 / 年 · 终身买断:¥68(一次购买,永久使用) 订阅由 Apple ID 自动续期,除非在当前订阅期结束前至少 24 小时关闭自动续订;续订费用在当前订阅期结束前 24 小时内从账户扣除。购买后可在「设置 → Apple ID → 订阅」中管理或取消订阅。终身买断为一次性购买,不会自动续费。 提示:本应用需要相册访问权限,用于导入和保存媒体文件。 隐私政策:https://qinghe886.github.io/convertflow-privacy/ 使用条款(Apple 标准 EULA):https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Live Timers on Lock Screen4 screens
影转工坊4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Live Timers on Lock Screen at 5.0 against 影转工坊's 4.5. 影转工坊's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Live Timers on Lock Screen sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and 影转工坊 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Live Timers on Lock Screen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Live Timers on Lock Screen's written reviews are positive against 93% of 影转工坊's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Live Timers on Lock Screen ships an update weekly, 影转工坊 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Live Timers on Lock Screen versus 影转工坊: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLive Timers on Lock Screen影转工坊
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better92.9% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.216.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB9 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperCHAN SHUO WU慧宇 张

Customer experience

Live Timers on Lock Screen

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

影转工坊

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Live Timers on Lock Screen

One-time3
  • All Timer Slots$0.99
  • Palette Unlock$2.99
  • Buy Developer a Coffee$4.99
4 purchases

影转工坊

Subscriptions3
  • 专业版Pro-月付$0.991 Month
  • 专业版-半年付$7.996 Months
  • 专业版-年付$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • 专业版$1.99

Questions

Is Live Timers on Lock Screen free?
Live Timers on Lock Screen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 影转工坊 free?
影转工坊 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Live Timers on Lock Screen or 影转工坊?
Live Timers on Lock Screen is rated higher. Live Timers on Lock Screen averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while 影转工坊 averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Live Timers on Lock Screen or 影转工坊 have ads?
Neither Live Timers on Lock Screen nor 影转工坊 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Live Timers on Lock Screen or 影转工坊?
Live Timers on Lock Screen ships an update weekly, and 影转工坊 every 9 days. Most recently, Live Timers on Lock Screen was updated on November 5, 2026 and 影转工坊 on November 7, 2026.

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